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Auditor (Performance)

Department of Defense
Office of Inspector General
Audit
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Summary

You will assist in conducting performance audits of DoD operations or audits of DoD finance and accounting systems.

In order to be considered for this position, you must have graduated or plan to graduate within the next nine months. Transcripts must show the date the degree was awarded. If you are not yet graduated, provide a letter or e-mail (obtain this from your advisor or registrar's office) showing your anticipated graduation date. See education requirements below for more details.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
11/01/2023 to 01/02/2024
Salary
$53,105 to - $84,441 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 7 - 9
Location
20 vacancies in the following location:
Alexandria, VA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
13
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Top Secret
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
IG-24-12178621-AUD-DHA
Control number
758160600

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Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens: Veteran's Preference does NOT apply. These positions are announced under DoD Direct Hire Authority (5 U.S.C. 9905 section 1109; PL, 116-92).

Duties

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  • Research applicable laws, directives and other regulatory material to gain audit knowledge.
  • Identifies applicable personnel and relevant data related to the area being audited.
  • Organizes and summarizes audit data to support finding elements.
  • Assists in writing segments of draft and final reports.
  • Assists in developing audit recommendations for management action.
  • Holds discussions with audit clients to discuss audit work and explain conclusions.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S Citizen or National.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or be exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov).
  • Suitable for federal employment.
  • This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
  • Incumbent is required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and is subject to random drug testing for the duration of service with DoD OIG.
  • The incumbent must adhere to the DoD Standards of Conduct.
  • This position requires a security clearance at the Secret (Non-Critical Sensitive) or TS/SCI (Special Sensitive) level.

Qualifications

  1. Degree: auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting.

    or

  2. Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in Performance Auditing, or an equivalent combination of performance auditing experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional auditing knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:

    1. A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination; or
    2. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must meet the specialized experience described below.

GS-7 Specialized Experience:
You must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent. Demonstrates skill in utilizing basic knowledge of auditing principles and procedures; working as part of an auditing team; and accomplishing basic auditing data collection.

GS-9 Specialized Experience: You must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent. Demonstrates skill in utilizing basic knowledge of auditing principles and procedures in the planning and execution of audits, working as part of an auditing team; and accomplishing basic auditing data collection.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience.

Only experience and/or education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:

GS-07 One full year of graduate level education or Superior Academic Achievement may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement.

GS-09 Two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education, Master's or equivalent graduate degree, may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be used to substitute for the specialized experience requirement.

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide unofficial transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more that 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specialized in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Additional information

  • Incumbent will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
  • This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 calendar days of the initial issue date of the referral list.
  • Position(s) may be filled by displaced Department of Defense (DoD) employees through the Priority Placement Program.
  • Recruitment Incentive will not be authorized at the discretion of the Hiring Official.
  • Relocation allowance will not be authorized.
  • Moving expenses will not be paid.
  • Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination.
  • Retired/Retiring Veterans: Please be aware that there is a 180-Day Restriction on Department of Defense (DoD) Employment of Military Retirees. A retired member of the Armed Forces may not be appointed to a civilian position in the DoD within 180 days after retirement unless the agency requests and is granted a waiver; the position is authorized special pay under 5 U.S.C. 3505; or a state of national emergency exists.
  • Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS OPEN CONTINUOUS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT:

This is an open continuous vacancy announcement that will be used to fill vacancies as they occur.

To receive consideration for vacancies, applicants must submit a complete application prior to the established cut-off date(s).

The initial cut-off date will take place on December 1, 2023 to begin the initial applicant consideration. Applications received after the initial cut-off date will be considered upon receipt of the next cut-off date.

The established cutoff dates are as follows:
  • January 2, 2024

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job.

The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

All qualified candidates will be evaluated on the following competencies:

You can preview the Assessment Questionnaire here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12178621

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